Compile

The original sequence of the compile procedure is typically called the source code. Its end is called the object code. The output is more suitable for being processed by other applications, but may also be generated in a readable text file. One of the most logical reasons for needing to translate source code is to create a fully functioning application. Applications used to translate the source code in this manner are known as compilers. A compiler is often confused with an interpreter. Both are scripted similarly and are translated accordingly for computers and other devices. The interpreter typically moves slower because it must execute and interpret every statement in the application according to the number of evaluations. Web-based scripts, such as Java, will use either to directly interpret byte codes or translate them into executable code. This method of translation is able to enable the following operations: parsing, preprocessing, code generation and code optimization.